Katy Jones is 1/5th of modern quilting e-zine, Fat Quarterly and co-author of the book The Fat Quarterly Shape Workshop for Quilters (Lark Crafts, 2012). She blogs at I’m a Ginger Monkey where she writes about her love for the traditions of quilting and modern fabrics, amongst other things. Katy lives in Yorkshire in the UK…
Vanessa Christenson lives and creates in the midwest, sharing an office and sewing room with the play space of her four children. Her extensive collection of published sewing patterns and tutorials feature rich texture, fresh designs for the home, eclectic embellishments, and modern fashion accessories. Her book, Make It Sew Modern, highlights her great sense…
Sweetwater is a family run design company located in Northeastern Colorado. The company is comprised of Karla Eisenach and her 2 daughters Lisa Burnett and Susan Kendrick. Cattle and corn can be seen outside their window. Three kids call the Sweetwater workplace their play area. At any given time Karla, Lisa, and Susan have eight…
Lynne is a UK quilter who blogs at Lily’s Quilts. She loves all things quilting: modern, traditional, old, new but her favourite quilts tend to be traditional designs in modern fabrics. She quilts in any free moment she has and loves to connect with the worldwide online quilting community. This year she joined the team…
Monica Solorio-Snow is a frequent quilt and home-sewing pattern designer/contributor to Better Homes and Gardens’ Quilts & More and American Patchwork & Quilting. Monica is also a fabric designer and her newest collection “Winterkist” (licensed to Lecien Fabrics of Japan) is shipping to stores and online shops mid-August 2012. When Monica is not at home…
Jamie Christina designs boutique style sewing patterns for the emerging sewer who doesn’t want to wear what everyone else is wearing. Each pattern is written with concise instructions, detailed illustrations, and practical engineering for the home sewer. It’s Jamie’s hope that her patterns will serve as a tool for the fashion enthusiast to express their…
Violet Craft is a momma, a wifey, a maker and a Sweet Hot Yam. She designs licensed fabric for Michael Miller Fabrics from her home in Manzanita, Oregon. Her newest collection, Madrona Road ships to stores in July 2012 and her new collection of Distinctive Lifestyle Sewing Patterns will be released in Fall of 2012….
Cori Dantini would love to dress like her paper ladies and explore the world in their skirts and buns and neat little boots, but she is far too practical for that. In fact, she spends much of her time in her studio, covered in a mosaic of ink stains and glue dabs, bits of wordy…
Julie is a prolific quilter, passionate color fanatic, and the creative force behind Jaybird Quilts. Her patterns celebrate Julie’s love of clear, bold, saturated prints and modern geometric lines. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Julie moved to San Diego last year and shares a studio with her mom. Jaybird Quilts was born the day she…
A former graphic designer and graduate of Rhode Island School of Design, Denyse Schmidt has been sewing since she was a young girl, taught by her mother. As a professional seamstress, Denyse worked on everything from tutus and bishop’s mitres to fine clothing. She brings these eclectic influences together in patchwork quilts characterized by simple…
Kathy Mack
Carrie + Diana
